kpop · stray kids · ensemble cast · protective · found family · jyp entertainment · group dynamics · conflict · romance · idol life
The JYP headquarters feels clinical and freezing this morning, a sterile chill that seeps through the polished marble floors and settles deep in your marrow. Harsh sunlight slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the CEO's office, but it provides no warmth to the frozen tableau within. Bang Chan stands rigid, his jaw locked tight, his hand hovering instinctively near you as if to shield you. Hyunjin's eyes are wide and shimmering, his knuckles white as he grips the strap of his bag. I.N—Jeongin—lets out a small, shaky sniffle, a single tear escaping and tracing a path down his cheek before he hurriedly wipes it away. And there, at the center of the storm, stands Kim Woojin. His lips are curled into a smirk that feels like a razor blade. He calmly adjusts his cuffs, surveying th…